09-25-2001, 11:07 AM | #41 | |
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Funny that, huh? That the descripive word for male courage and valour is the name of a woman. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Fljotsdale (edited 09-25-2001).] |
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09-25-2001, 12:58 PM | #42 |
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[/QUOTE] Sometimes people who have occupied a land longer may not end up with it in the end. And borders become a state of mind rather than physical. oh nuts..why am I a misfit when it comes to writing ideas (: [/QUOTE] No worries, dude. Not a misfit, you just took the long way round to get there! I do that a lot, and then I realise after I've posted that I never got to the crux point after all..... When you say borders become a state of mind, could you give me an example of what you mean? They seem pretty tangible in Britain, America, Australia and so on, (especially if you happen to be a refugee!) ------------------ [This message has been edited by Silver Cheetah (edited 09-25-2001).] |
09-25-2001, 03:11 PM | #43 |
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Every culture....People....civilisation even if they're peace lovin' must defend themselves.....Eg. the Buddhist....they are some of the most peace loving people but Buddhist monks developed the Martial arts....in fact All Kung Fu of chinese Martial arts come from Indian Buddhist monks....
The point is when a people are threatened survival becomes a priority and thus people may become violent.... People Who have not lived through wars or oppression don't seem to undertsand this!! |
09-25-2001, 05:53 PM | #44 | |
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Yorrick, if you read my original reply to forshyth (sp) and those that follow, I was talking about inner peace all along and it HAS real relevence in relation to creating peace between two warring parties. And Im sorry to hear that you disagree with compassion as a way to attain inner-peace, as I know of the Dali lama's teachings. Forgive me if I unintentionally almost insulted you, my fish anology was meant to be less personal.Originally, was replying to a post by another member, sharing my knowledge of at least two cultures that handled violent oppression/attack with non-violence, it just so happens both of those cultures also practice ways to achieve "inner peace". Sorry if you disagree. |
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09-25-2001, 08:10 PM | #45 | |
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I won't go into my problems with Buddhist thought. I have expressed them on other threads and won't take this thread off topic. ------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on.... A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! |
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09-25-2001, 08:29 PM | #46 | |
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09-25-2001, 08:38 PM | #47 | |
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I did go to Isreal Silver C . I think that I was lucky to go when I did. Back in a time when I saw little violence and the worst of it was in the Golan heights. It must not have been to bad either..our tour bus drove us right by it.1981. Want a couple of photos? ------------------ *\Conan/* |
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09-25-2001, 08:56 PM | #48 | |
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I think the reason we get the media portrayal that we do is b/c we live in countries that support Isreal. If you look at any Muslim controlled newspapers, the story is quite different. It is Isreal that are terrorists and Palestine that is in the right. I think this is a matter of perspective. As unforturnate as it is, no newspaper/TV/Radio company in their right mind would ever tell the 'true' story...or anything near it! ------------------ Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig I've got to admit it's getting better, it's getting better all the time Bossman of Better Funny Stuff.....of the Laughing Hyenas! |
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09-26-2001, 03:23 AM | #49 |
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I agree with you here Moridin.. This is my third try to write something about this. First of all, just something for you all. Be easy with what you write to each other, making enemies here is truly not the way to solve this matter so be nice ok!
Well, I have studied the Israel and Palestinian conflict for a long time. Sweden has been activie for a long time to work for peace in the middle east. We have wotked for more than 25 years as it is. Shows alittle that the conflict is a heated one. Israels and Palestinians are far away from being in the state to say we or you are guilty. All the participants are guilty one way or another. So why do Israel look like hereos here and Palestinians like criminals? Well due to many geographic and mind alike and old guilt probably. We felt bad for the Jewes being almost exterminated by the Nazis, and we let that almost happened! So we have a guilt in our past. One way to see it. Another is that the Israelians have fought for the right to the caountry as have every western country that has taken its form. War has defined it´s borders. Name one country not subject to this, their probably are some country, rules are meant to be broken it seems.. Another way is to view it like this. Israel is a democratic nation, with values in the society close to many western countries, and the Palestinians fight with bombs agaisnt both soldiers and schoolbuses. THe palestinian children are killed during streetfights as well. They are not in school.. Its a horrid war, but Israel feels like a western country, thats probably why we make them the hereos in the press. Hereos is wrong word to use here but well.. Some possible explanations. My own view of all this I will not go into. These are generl lines I have drwned here. YOu can´t solve a long conflict like this here. Remember that the Palestinians were not the ruler of the land either. They have been abused by many of the arabic nations too. So much for brothers right? Many other aspects and ideas have been taken up here as well. One is that time should have impact on who shpuld rule a piece of country. The idea that US would have to give back its country is very legit here if so. And well, why not rearange the whole Europe as you go? The most significant aspect to has the right to a piece of land is the old brutish one. Ever played master of the hill(?) The kid that could keep every other kid from the hill is the master of the hill. That is true even today. If you have a piece of land, and have defended it agaisnt all opposition, you have it. Violence and blood have drawned almost every border in this world. SHould it be so? Well, ask yourself where you put the line to your home and you might see how hard it is not to come to a point where violence is close. If a neighbour attacks your kid. Will you not defend him, even if your kid hit your neighbours kid? Right and wrong are areas mostly defined by thoose victorious, to thoose that are likeminded. OKI, this is getting long and nagging. But the idea is that we should try to evolve rith, well then it takes to to tango. If one tries to do Cha cha and the other one breakdance, you get no tango, no matter the music... ------------------ Be vevvy qwiet..I´m hunting wabbits... Wolfgirs lair once-upon-a-paper |
09-26-2001, 03:45 AM | #50 |
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Great post, Wolfgir! Nice and balanced.
Only one analogy I object to, even though the analogy is true of what USUALLY happens. You said: Violence and blood have drawned almost every border in this world. SHould it be so? Well, ask yourself where you put the line to your home and you might see how hard it is not to come to a point where violence is close. If a neighbour attacks your kid. Will you not defend him, even if your kid hit your neighbours kid? Right and wrong are areas mostly defined by thoose victorious, to thoose that are likeminded. Yes, most parents will defend their child against another, even if the child is in the wrong. And that applies broadly to 'border' issues as well. But not all parents are like that. Some look to find out WHO is right and who wrong before taking action, and if they discover their child is in the wrong, will punish him/her accordingly and make him/her apologise/make reparation for the wrong done. If countries could be brought to act that way, instead of in the 'mine, right or wrong' way, we might get peace in this world. Of course the liklihood of such balanced behaviour in such a savage species as ours is remote. ------------------ |
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